Military Satellite Communications: Opportunity to Save Billions of Dollars

Abstract

During the past several years, the Congress has been critical of DOD's management of satellite communications-a primary concern being high costs. In August 1989, the House Appropriations Committee expressed concern that DOD's satellite communications architecture was in a state of disarray. It directed DOD to provide a comprehensive plan, defining all satellite communications requirements and potential solutions to meet the requirements within realistic resource levels. In October 1990, during deliberations on the fiscal year 1991 defense appropriations bill, the conference committee expressed dissatisfaction with the plan that DOD had provided in March 1990. The committee was concerned about the lack of a comprehensive architecture and directed DOD to submit a clear and affordable plan with the fiscal year 1992 defense budget request.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA267627

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Communication Satellites
  • Communication Systems
  • Congress
  • Cost Reductions
  • Department Of Defense
  • Extremely High Frequency
  • Frequency
  • Life Cycles
  • Military Budgets
  • Military Satellites
  • Payload
  • Satellite Buses
  • Satellite Communications
  • Satellite Constellations

Readers

  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Tactical Satellite Communications Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites